Well placement rules on a plot
France · Auxiliary · depends on foundation
A well or borehole for domestic use must be declared at the town hall and kept at least 35 m from any non-collective sanitation, septic, or drainage so the drinking water stays protected.
Permit and notice
A domestic well must be declared at the town hall
Placement rules
A drinking-water source should be planned before septic and compost locations are fixed.
Sanitary zone
Sanitary protection distances to wells, drinking water and dwellings.
Well / borehole sanitary zoneImportant limitation
The catalog is a planning aid, not a legal opinion. Before construction, check the land plot category, local land-use and development rules, easements, utility protection zones and neighbour buildings.
Sources
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Other objects
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